Meanwhile, Luke has insisted that the film stays loyal to the original, and has promised a magical experience for viewers.

"We've been very loyal to the original," he continued. "I went with the Gaston character and relished every minute of who he is and what he stands for, and the bad parts of him, and all the funny parts of it.

"I think people are going to love it, I really do. I've seen it and it just takes you to that place, that magical Disney place. It's so huge and the film is so beautiful and expansive and it just looks fantastic on the big screen. It just looks amazing."

Beauty and the Beast is released in cinemas across the UK on March 17.